Natural organic matter removal and fouling control in low-pressure membrane filtration for water treatment

Environmental Engineering Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Cui, Xiaojun ^a   Choo, Kwang Ho ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Coagulation; Microfiltration; Natural organic matter; Oxidation; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDAL PARTICLE; FOULING MITIGATION; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOW PRESSURE MEMBRANES; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVALS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; NOM CHARACTERISTICS; PREVENTIVE MEASURES;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT; COAGULATION; MICROFILTRATION; OXIDATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

FOULING;

EID: 84897826347     PISSN: 12261025     EISSN: 2005968X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4491/eer.2014.19.1.001     Document Type: Review

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